Dr. Woosug Kang enjoys a dynamic career as a concert organist, a conductor and a church musician. He serves as the Director of Music Ministries for St. George’s Episcopal Church, Nashville, where he leads the nationally recognized Anglican sacred music program. Dr. Kang has performed throughout the United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia in various venues and organs. He was featured as a soloist with multiple ensembles, and as a liturgical organist, he was featured on TV and live radio broadcasts during his time in New Zealand. Dr. Kang received his Doctor of Music (DM) from Indiana University Jacob’s School of Music and earned his Master of Music (MM) at Yale University’s Institute of Sacred Music in organ performance while winning multiple scholarships and prizes.

 

Since moving to Nashville, he led his choirs to UK for residencies at Canterbury Cathedral and Ely Cathedral in 2016 and 2023. He led a successful organ search and installation project, which resulted in a new Buzard organ Op. 48 chosen and built at St. George’s Episcopal Church under his leadership. After the completion, he and his ministry team preside the one of the finest organs in the city highly featured in worship services and In Excelsis Concert Series. He is passionate about training young musicians and he initiated the organ scholar program in 2017 and 2018 at St. George’s. Notably, he led the partnership between St. George’s and Association of Anglican Church Musician in 2023 for Gerre Hancock Music Intern to be trained at St. George’s. He also partnered with AGO, and brought the AGO Organ scholar for 2024-2025 season to St. George's to be trained and developed.  He is responsible for the training of organ scholars through St. George’s as well as training of choristers through Royal School of Church Music Curriculum at St. George’s. Dr. Kang founded and is the Artistic Director of Elevare, a professional ensemble of 9 singers that promotes sacred choral music and gives concerts at churches throughout the area.  You can find more information on this website.